Effect of hip pericapsular nerve⁃lateral femoral cutaneous nerve block with bupivacaine liposome on postoperative motor⁃sparing analgesia in elderly patients undergoing total hip a... by WAN Lun，LI Huiming，ZHAN Yucheng，LI Chenglong

“…Objective To investigate the therapeutic difference between single⁃injection of bupivacaine liposome versus ropivacaine for combined pericapsular nerve group (PENG) and lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) blocks in postoperative motor-sparing analgesia in elderly patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) . Methods A prospective randomized controlled study design was used to include 60 elderly patients (ASA grade Ⅱ⁃Ⅲ, aged 60⁃80years) who underwent lateral approach THA in Guangdong Second Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital from June to August 2024, and were randomly divided into observation group (n=30) and control group (n=30) . …”
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Impact of national and supranational policies on social inequalities in major NCDs and related risk factors in Europe: a scoping review protocol by Mall Leinsalu, Rainer Reile, Norun Hjertager Krog, Digo Chakraverty, Gerd Monika Flodgren, Julia Doetsch, Trude Robsahm, Astri Syse, Kadri Tammur, Julia Waldhauer

“…Up-to-date evidence highlighting best practices for future policies is needed to reduce these inequalities.Methods and analysis The objective is to map and summarise published evidence on the impact of national and/or supranational policies on social inequalities in cancer and other NCDs, and their risk factors in Europe, and explore the nature and characteristics of these policies. …”
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Subserratus Anterior Plane Block vs Thoracic Paravertebral Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled, Double-Blind... by Lin J, Wu H, Wen Z, Li Y, Jiang C, Lin B, Gu Y

“…Although the subserratus anterior plane block (SSAPB) has shown effectiveness in providing analgesia in upper abdominal surgery, it remains unclear whether the SSAPB offers comparable analgesic effects to the TPVB for retroperitoneal laparoscopic nephrectomy.Methods and Analysis: This study is designed as a prospective, randomized controlled, double-blind, single-center, non-inferiority trial involving a total of 106 patients undergoing retroperitoneal laparoscopic nephrectomy. …”
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Results of a clinical study of Traumeel® S and Zeel® T in patients with knee osteoarthritis and concomitant cardiovascular disease by L. I. Alekseeva, V. I. Mazurov, E. V. Zonova, O. B. Ershova, O. V. Reshetko

“…Objective: to evaluate the efficacy and safety of simultaneous intramuscular administration of Traumeel® S and Zeel® T followed by therapy with the tablet medication Zeel® T in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) and concomitant cardiovascular diseases.   Material and methods. The analysis included 119 patients aged 45–79 years (78.2 % women and 21.8 % men) with confirmed diagnosis of knee OA according to Altman criteria, stage II–III according to Kellgren–Lawrence and confirmed cardiovascular disease. …”
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Popliteal Artery Injury After Arthroscopic Knee Surgery: A Retrospective Multicenter Cohort Study by Zhenmu Xu, Kai Jiang, Yueming Chen, Hao He, Weihong Zhu

“…This study examines the incidence, risk factors, management strategies, and long‐term outcomes of popliteal artery injury in the context of arthroscopic knee procedures. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study utilizing data from 21 medical institutions in Hunan Province, China, from January 2018 to December 2022. …”
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Effect of Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on the Intensity of Post-dural Puncture Headache: Results of Two Randomized Sham Controlled Trials by Bledar Gjikolaj, Mario Stampanoni Bassi, Antonio Bruno, Valeria De Ioanni, Ettore Dolcetti, Sheila Peter, Giovanni Galifi, Antonella Conte, Luana Gilio, Diego Centonze, Fabio Buttari

“…Clinical studies have shown that anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (a-tDCS) is effective against migraine, and thus we decided to assess whether a-tDCS was also effective in treating and preventing PDPH. Methods In two independent, randomized, monocentric controlled trials (RCTs), we enrolled 97 hospitalized participants who underwent LP for diagnostic purposes. …”
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Three-dimensional analysis of facial morphology in nine-year-old children with different unilateral orofacial clefts compared to normative data by Marjolein Crins-de Koning, Robin Bruggink, Marloes Nienhuijs, Till Wagner, Ewald M. Bronkhorst, Edwin M. Ongkosuwito

“…The secondary objective is to compare facial morphology of 9-year-old children with unilateral fusion to differentiation defects. Methods 3D facial stereophotogrammetric images of 9-year-old unilateral cleft patients were imported into 3DMedX® for processing. …”
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Feasibility and therapeutic efficacy of a two-week low-level laser acupuncture therapy for shoulder and neck pain in office workers: Protocol for a pilot, single-blind, double-arme... by Carol Chunfeng Wang, Lisa Whitehead, Travis Cruickshank, Johnny Lo, Jianhong Cecilia Xia, Jun Wen

“…<h4>Objective</h4>The overarching aim of this study is to provide evidence of the feasibility and therapeutic efficacy of LLLA for office workers with SNP.<h4>Methods</h4>This is a pilot, single-blind, double-armed, randomised controlled trial on the feasibility and therapeutic efficacy of a two-week LLLA therapy for office workers with SNP, aged 18 to 65 years. …”
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Effectiveness and safety of percutaneous endoscopic debridement and drainage for spinal infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Guozhong Zhou, Xiaorong Liu, Zhi Liang, Xuesong Chen, Chao Song

“…Our aim was to assess the effectiveness and safety of percutaneous endoscopic disc decompression (PEDD) for SI. Methods On 20 October 2023, we searched the EMBASE, PubMed, Cochrane Library, China Biology Medicine Disc, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and Wanfang databases for eligible studies. …”
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Abstract 104: Fetal Posterior Cerebral Artery (PCA) Occlusion from Occluded Cavernous ICA Stent by Aydan Kahriman, William Borchert, Adam Blenden, Hesham Masoud

“…Here we present a case of embolic fetal PCA stroke with ICA stent occlusion. Methods We report a case of fetal origin posterior cerebral artery occlusion from ICA with literature search of Pubmed. …”
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Post-Cataract Surgery Fungal Endophthalmitis: 6-Year Experience in Management and Outcomes at a Tertiary Eye Care Center by Aloqab A, Semidey VA, Sesma G, AlYahya A, Al Malki K, Al Yahya A, Alohali RM, AlShareef M, Al-Dhibi HA

“…The average number of additional treatments, regardless of visual acuity, was lower in the PPV group than in the conservative group (0.5 [SD ± 1.1; range, 0– 3] and 1.48 [SD ± 1.47; range, 0– 6], respectively). …”
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Radiology and clinical prognosis of posterior malleolar fractures with different Step-off levels by Yongqi Li, Rui Luo, Bing Li, Hongzi Wu, Zongbiao Bai, Yong Jin, Yunfeng Yang

“…This study aims to evaluate the influence of posterior malleolar fractures with different step-off levels on posttraumatic osteoarthritis and functional prognosis and identify the related risk factors that affect the clinical prognosis of posterior malleolar fractures. Methods The information of 134 patients with ankle fractures involving the posterior malleolus from January 2016 to December 2021 was retrospectively collected. …”
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Transoral versus extraoral approach for mandibular angle fractures: A comparative study by Sathya Kumar Devireddy, R.V. Kishore Kumar, Rajasekhar Gali, Sridhar Reddy Kanubaddy, Mallikarjuna Rao Dasari, Mohammad Akheel

“…Objectives of Study: The objectives of the following study are to evaluate ease of accessibility, time taken for the procedure, ease of anatomic reduction and complications. Materials and Methods: A prospective study was carried out in 30 patients reporting to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, Narayana Dental College and Hospital, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh during the period of months from November 2011 to August 2013 who were randomly divided in two groups based on computer generated simple randomization chart. …”
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Impact of body composition on fragility fractures in US elderly adults: a population-based study by Xiaohong Huang, Dongxu Zhu, Tianrui Wang, Xiaodong Lian, Yingze Zhang

“…Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate how variations in body composition impact the likelihood and location of fragility fractures in older adults. Methods Data of US adults aged ≥ 60 years with fragility fracture and body dimension records (n = 13177, representing approximately 334 million US elderly adults) were from NHANES between 1999 and March 2020. …”
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Minimally invasive surgery versus open surgery for intraspinal tumors: a meta-analysis based on 15 observational studies by Chuanhui Xun, Haonan Li, Yukun Hu, Shutao Gao, Jianlin Xu, Yanlong Wang, Ting Wang, Weibin Sheng

“…Abstract Objectives This study compared the clinical outcomes of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) and open surgery (OS) for patients with intraspinal tumors. Methods A systematic search of PubMed, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and Wanfang databases was conducted to identify relevant studies. …”
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Linking health-related quality of life to labor supply: a study of nurses in Western Iran by Satar Rezaei, Behzad Karami Matin, Khalil Moradi, Shahram Akbari, Amirhossein Naghibzadeh, Rajabali Daroudi

“…Therefore, this study seeks to evaluate the HRQoL of nurses and explore how HRQoL influences their labor supply. Methods In this cross-sectional study, data were collected from 577 nurses working in seven public hospitals in Kermanshah city through multistage sampling. …”
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Genetic determinants of skin ageing: a systematic review and meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies and candidate genes by Chloe Wong, Jun Yan Ng, Yang Yie Sio, Fook Tim Chew

“…Conclusion Despite significant heterogeneity among the included studies and the use of subjective visual methods for phenotype assessment, our review highlights the critical role of fundamental biological processes, such as development and cellular organisation, in skin ageing. …”
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Exploring the relationship between schoolbag weight and back pain in primary school children by Sara Gamareldein Abdalla Khalafalla, Yousif Omer Elgaili Yousif, M. Elghazali Abuelgassim E. Mustafa, Widad Alsheikh Mostafa Alsheikh, Hiba Gamareldin A. Khalafallah, Mohammed Mubarak Mohammed Ahmed, Hozifa Mohammedd Ali Abd-Elmaged

“…This study aims to explore the pain experienced by primary school children and identify the risk factors for back pain among them. Materials and methods This observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted among Omdurman locality in Sudan primary school students from November 1, 2020, to May 31, 2021. …”
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Smartphone addiction and musculoskeletal associated disorders in university students: biomechanical measures and questionnaire survey analysis by Ahmad H. Alghadir, Sami A. Gabr, Ashraf A. Rizk, Talal Alghadir, Faisal Alghadir, Amir Iqbal

“…Objective Thus, the study aimed to investigate the potential link between smartphone addiction levels and certain biological indicators related to musculoskeletal injuries in the hands and necks of young, healthy university students. Methods A total of 250 healthy university students aged 17–30 years old were randomly invited to participate in this descriptive cross-sectional analytical study. …”
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Comparative Study of Staples vs Plate and Screws for Arthrodesis of the First Metatarsophalangeal Joint by Rebecca S. McGaver MS, ATC, Ahmed Khalil Attia MD, Kayla J. Seiffert BA, Carissa Dock BBME, Jeffrey D. Seybold MD, Paul M. Cammack MD

“…The hypothesis is the staple provides a quicker surgical time and equivalent rate of union compared to patients who were treated with standard plate and screws. Methods: A single-surgeon, consecutive case series of prospectively collected data was reviewed retrospectively for patients who underwent primary first MTP arthrodesis using a staple. …”
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